,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ebh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,july #be1 #bjai,mr4
 ,pascrell 7for himself and ,mr4 ,king  
of ,new ,york7 submitted the following  
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,education and ,labor     
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the designation of ,september #bjai as  
,campus ,fire ,safety ,month4  ,whereas 
student-related housing fires in ,texas1
 ,oregon1 ,illinois1 ,washington1 ,,dc1 
,pennsylvania1 and other schools across 
the country have tragically cut short   
the lives of some of the youth of the   
,nation2 ,whereas1 since ,january #bjjj1
 at least #age people1 including        
students1 parents1 and children have    
died in college-related fires2 ,whereas 
approximately #hg percent of these      
deaths have occurred in off-campus      
occupancies2 ,whereas a majority of the 
students across the ,nation live in     
off-campus occupancies2 ,whereas a      
number of fatal fires have occurred in  

buildings where the fire safety systems 
have been compromised or disabled by the
 occupants2 ,whereas it is recognized   
that automatic fire alarm systems and   
smoke alarms provide the necessary early
 warning to occupants and the fire      
department of a fire so that appropriate
 action can be taken2 ,whereas it is    
recognized that automatic fire sprinkler
 systems are a highly effective method  
of controlling or extinguishing a fire  
in its early stages1 protecting the     
lives of the building's occupants2      
,whereas many students are living in    
off-campus occupancies1 ,greek housing1 
and residence halls that are not        
adequately protected with automatic fire
 sprinkler systems and automatic fire   
alarm systems or adequate smoke alarms2 
,whereas it is recognized that fire     
safety education is an effective method 
of reducing the occurrence of fires and 
reducing the resulting loss of life and 
property damage2 ,whereas students are  
not routinely receiving effective fire  

safety education throughout their entire
 college career2 ,whereas it is vital to
 educate the future generation of the   
,nation about the importance of fire    
safety behavior so that these behaviors 
can help to ensure their safety during  
their college years and beyond2 and     
,whereas by developing a generation of  
fire-safe adults1 future loss of life   
from fires can be significantly reduced3
 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the      
,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7       
supports the establishment of ,campus   
,fire ,safety ,month2  7#b7 encourages  
schools and municipalities across the   
country to provide educational programs 
to all students throughout the school   
year2 and  7#c7 encourages schools and  
municipalities to evaluate the level of 
fire safety being provided in both on-  
and off-campus student housing and take 
the necessary steps to ensure fire-safe 
living environments through fire safety 
education1 installation of fire         
suppression and detection systems and   

smoke alarms and the development and    
enforcement of applicable codes relating
 to fire safety4